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Legalist CEO Highlights Benefits of Investing in Litigation Finance
At a time of global political and economic instability, building a resilient investment portfolio can become increasingly challenging, as those assets that are correlated to economic stability are faced with continuous challenges. However, as the CEO of one hedge fund points out, this is also a prime opportunity to pursue alternative asset classes that can…
The Story of Legalist
Managing over $665M in assets, Legalist Inc. is focused on becoming one of the leading litigation finance firms in America. Legalist has raised nearly $400M over the past six month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Eva Shang is a Harvard dropout and one of Legalist’s co-founders. …
Litigation Funding Fuels Religious Art Dispute
A contentious legal battle between artist Akiane Kramarik and Carole Corneliuson of Art & SoulWorks is well underway. The artist earned worldwide acclaim after an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show when she was only nine. Since then, her art has been reproduced and sold around the globe. As financial discrepancies emerged and poor reproductions of Kramarik’s work came to light, legal action was taken to dissolve the business relationship and prevent Art & Soulworks from selling more of Kramarik’s work.
Does Litigation Funding Turn David into Goliath?
At what point might a David become a Goliath? Some would say that Litigation Finance is the catalyst for such a transformation. Take the case of Akiane Kramarik and the famed portrait of Jesus she painted at age nine. Over the years, she’s been the subject of television appearances, media events, and even a big-budget film. But as she grew up, missing royalty payments and other shady dealings began to emerge.
Legalist Founder Explains Unique Funding Model
When we think of Litigation Finance, our impulse might be to envision well-capitalized funders assisting large companies. The founder and CEO of Legalist, Eva Shang, sees the business differently. Her model is one of David v. Goliaths—helping the little guys that other funders may overlook.
Legalist Lands $100MM Fundraise
Legalist, the San Francisco-based AI-driven litigation funding platform, has landed a $100MM funding round. The firm will deploy the capital into 100-200 cases of at most $1MM each.
